Friday, January 20, 2012

Environment

Court Backs Environment Group
China Daily, January 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-01/20/content_14479207.htm

Human Rights Defenders

When Words Are Crimes in China
British Broadcasting Corporation, January 19, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16629278

Internet

‘Buried Alive’: A Dissident’s Words Become a Catchphrase
The Wall Street Journal, January 19, 2012
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/01/19/buried-alive-a-chinese-dissidents-words-become-a-catchphrase/

“网站查询身份证不会泄露信息” ("There Won't Be Any Info Leaks If Sites Collect Identity Info)
Southern Metropolis Daily, January 20, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/f/8a/f8a7e9f5efd72a91/Blog/afe/f4aeee.html

Media

Diplomat Pledges Better Services for Foreign Reporters
Xinhua News Agency, January 20, 2012
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-01/20/content_14480277.htm

国新办主任王晨:新闻发布要作为突发事件处置重要部分 (State Council Info Office Head Wang Chen: Press Conferences Should Be an Important Aspect of Handling Breaking Incidents)
Southern Metropolis Daily, January 20, 2012
http://gcontent.oeeee.com/b/15/b1563a78ec593375/Blog/830/921379.html

Population

China Losing Its 'Population Dividend', Experts Warn
South China Morning Post, January 20, 2012
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2af62ecb329d3d7733492d9253a0a0a0/?vgnextoid=c5f5f764846f4310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD

Protests and Petitions

四川维权村民疑遭报复被判缓刑3年 (Sichuan Villager Exposes Fraud in Land Settlements for Quake Victims, Gets 3-yr Suspended Sentence)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/china_court_a-01192012092341.html

Tibet

中国再次关闭西藏旅游 (China Again Closes Tibet Access during Sensitive Period)
Radio Free Asia, January 19, 2012
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/xql-01192012161449.html